Newton's Second Law of Motion

Multiple Choice

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving
• Turning around

Open Ended

If you have a balloon and a bowling ball, which object would need more force to make it move. Explain why. (answer in complete sentences)

Multiple Choice

A student is investigating acceleration and force.

The student rolls five balls of different masses

and records her observations in the table shown.What claim can the student make using this

data?

• The acceleration of an object is dependent on its

  mass.

• The mass of an object is directly proportional to

  its acceleration.

• The acceleration of an object decreases as the

  mass of an object increases.

• The amount of force required to accelerate an

  object is proportional to its mass.

Open Ended

Why is it easier to push an empty shopping cart than a full one?

Multiple Choice

Read the scenario in the image. What is a testable question that Lila could be asking?

• What brand of fabric dye is the best?

• Does fabric turn darker when soaked for 30 minutes or 15 minutes?

• Does linen fabric turn darker than cotton fabric when soaked in a mixture of black dye and water?

• Does dye turn darker the longer it is mixed?

Open Ended

Why do trucks require more force than bikes?

Multiple Choice

On average a football is thrown with an acceleration of 1.25 m/s/s. The ball has a mass of 0.4 kilograms. Calculate the average force acting on the football.

• 0.25 Newtons

• 0.32 Newtons

• 0.5 Newtons

• 3.13 Newtons